Illumination device and liquid crystal display device

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-07-14
SHARP KK
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[0034]In the above arrangement, the liquid crystal display device includes an illumination device according to the pre

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Accordingly, luminance unevenness is caused, which renders uniformity of luminance impaired.
However, this device requires processing to form the ligh

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[0046]One embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, and FIG. 9. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiment.

[0047][Liquid Crystal Display Device]

[0048]The present embodiment deals with an illumination device to be used as a backlight of a liquid crystal display device.

[0049]FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an arrangement of a liquid crystal display device 1 according to the present embodiment. The liquid crystal display device 1 includes a backlight 2 (illumination device), and a liquid crystal display panel 3 provided so as to face the backlight 2.

[0050]The liquid crystal display panel 3 is a general liquid crystal display panel for use in a conventional liquid crystal display device. Though not shown in figures, the liquid crystal display panel 3 includes, for example: an active matrix substrate in which a plurality of TFTs (Thin Film Transistor) are provided; a CF substrate opposed to...

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A backlight (2) of the present invention includes a light source (5), a plurality of light guides (7) and (17) for emitting light emitted from the light source (5), and a reflecting material (6), which is disposed so as to face surfaces of the plurality of light guides (7) and (17) which surfaces are opposite to light emission surfaces (7a) of the plurality of light guides (7) and (17). The light guide (7) and the light guide (17) are adjacent to each other. The reflecting material (6) includes a protruding section (20) having a curved surface in a region on that surface of the reflecting material (6) which faces the light guides (7) and (17), which region corresponds to a region between the light guide (7) and the light guide (17). The arrangement makes it possible to realize an illumination device having further improved uniformity of luminance.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to (i) an illumination device to be used as a backlight of a liquid crystal display device; and (ii) a liquid crystal display device including the illumination device.BACKGROUND ART[0002]Liquid crystal display devices are being widely used in liquid crystal televisions, monitors, mobile phones, and the like devices, by taking advantage of characteristics thereof such as energy saving, a flat shape, and lightweight. In order to further take advantage of these characteristics, it is necessary, for example, to improve an illumination device, i.e., what is called a backlight, which is provided on a back of a liquid crystal display device.[0003]Illumination devices are roughly classified into the following main types, a sidelight type (also called an edge light type) and a direct type. The sidelight type has such an arrangement that a light guide is provided on a back of a liquid crystal display panel, and a light source is provided at a...

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IPC IPC(8): G02F1/13357F21V8/00H04N3/14
CPCG02B6/0078G02B6/0055
Inventor IKUTA, KAORI
Owner SHARP KK
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